2514/Two mages walk into a house

Two mages walk into a house
Date of Scene:	18 September 2017
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Constantine, Zatanna Zatara

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Constantine has posed:
     Midday in scenic Bludhaven, a wonderful mix of bustling and grim. The House of Mystery still manages to keep a dim and dusky look even though it is barely past high noon.

  Since John hasn't coaxed Chas to come across the pond, he has been on his own, relying on mirrors and panes of glass to link a doorway from the House and his destination. Lately there's been some strong mystical energies about the place, he's recently performed a banishment ceremony on an errant succubus. The plant life outside is lush with greens, though everything else about this house screams haunted. Other than being very upkept, it isn't easy to tell that this place hasn't been abandoned or condemned.

Zatanna Zatara has posed:
Zatanna Zatara had been busy lately. Shows. Consultations for those seeking her skills. Planetary invasions from other dimensions. The usual. But her Mystic Radar(tm) pinged on a new presence in Bludhaven. A curious one at that. So it is that, despite her booked schedule, the dark haired sorceress made her way to the source of the disturbance. Standing outside, dressed as iconically as always in tux, tails, top hat and fishnets, she studied this most curious house. Of course anyone inside could easily see her. She wasn't making any effort to hide her own presence.

Constantine has posed:
     A funny thing about magical pieces of Property. They usually lend themselves to some interesting security measures. The resident Exorcist of the house had seen Zatanna. Before too long, he is at the front door of the lovely eery house. A Silk Cut in his mouth, and a zippo to light it.

  John Constantine, dressed in his white button-up and red tie and that oh so signature trench coat. "Well, don't jus' stand there, luv." He offers, taking a drag and exhaling the smoke.

Zatanna Zatara has posed:
Zatanna Zatara was patient. She was also studying the wards set upon the house and its gruonds from just beyond their reach. She was content to wait even if it wasn't for long. As John steps out she laughed. "I might have guessed it'd be you. As for standing here, I'd prefer that to triggering your version of 'beware of dog'..." taking his statement on faith, she stepped onto the walkway and approached the door and John. "Hello John. It's been a while. Looking to move across the pond?""

Constantine has posed:
     "Something like that, luv." He says with a devilish smile, that lovely charm that seemed to just ooze out of John Constantine. "Actually, I won the House here off a lesser demon who seemed to 'ave just taken it off of Cain. Poor ol' chap."

  Once he'd seen it was Zatanna, he lowered the wards, placing her on their 'whitelist' as it were. "Turns out the House thought that Bludhaven was where it needed to be."

Zatanna Zatara has posed:
Zatanna Zatara stops on the front step a polite distance from the man as he explains. She nods. "It's not a bad place for a handsome house such as this. Still.. I'm trying to figure out how you got through Immigration and Custome... you're going to lower the property values if you linger too long you realize.." An impish smile is offered toward the British man. "It's nice to see you again."

Constantine has posed:
     John gives a bit of a wry grin again. Taking a drag before continuing. "Well, y'see, it wasn't more of a I flew here thing so much as a 'the house jus' decided it was goin' to appear 'ere on this luvly street. You could say I'm an illegal alien, jus' don't tell the bobbys." Like a comfy pair of shoes, old friends just catch up so fast. "It's luvly to see you too, Zee."

Zatanna Zatara has posed:
Zatanna Zatara smirks. "Ah. I see. So... I could get you in all kinds of headaches. Good. Means it's one more thing I've got on you." She winks and steps forward to offer him a light hug. "You too, John." She steps back and asks lightly, "So... do I have to stay out here on the step or are you gonna invite a girl in?"

Constantine has posed:
     The light embrace is accepted, and afterwards, the door to the House of Mystery opened. Plenty of items on pedestals, many a magical object can be found in here. "Zatanna Zatara, welcome to the House of Mystery." Constantine had already made himself comfortable in the house it seems, the two boxes of 'junk' were still sitting next to the staircase in the house's foyer. Inside the house seems a bit...dusty, everything smelled like an old library, old paper and leather scents the air, along with the smell of tobacco.

Zatanna Zatara has posed:
Zatanna Zatara steps in when allowed and smiles. "Well thank you." She looks around, "I love what you've done with the place. It's very... ecclectic" she quips. Looking back to John she waits to let him lead. "Smells very homey and comfortable."

Constantine has posed:
John Constantine says, "Strange blows chunks, mate. You wanna real mage, go for John Constantine."